GRIND!

Grind:  A word representing the repetitive actions taken in order to make the character stronger. The grind is also a substitute for normal life functions.  Sleeping, eating, drinking and being social are not important, when it comes to grinding. (urbandictionary.com)   The two most important words in this definition are repetitive actions. We’re talking day in, day out, no days off.  No matter what your goal is, the grind is what gets you there.  When you reach your goal, the grind not only sustains your success, but it takes you to the next level.  Many people think that because they work hard, they’re grinding.  They’re wrong.  Grinding isn’t about working hard, it’s about working harder until you’re working the hardest.  True grinders take the time to eat for sustenance only, because their real hunger is about satisfying their appetite to achieve.  Every second you are not making moves, putting foot to pavement, foot to ass if necessary, you are neglecting your grind, and you will pay for it until you make up for it.  There’s no time for partying.  Even when you celebrate your success, do so humbly in a forward facing position.  With success comes complacency.  You can’t grind standing still.  There’s no time for self-doubt.  You can’t reasonably expect to progress if you doubt how far you can go, and it’s counterproductive to limit yourself.  Doubt stops you in your tracks.  Don’t stop, grind until you die.  There’s no room for self-loathing in your grind either.  It’s perfectly natural to be hard on yourself when you encounter setbacks, even when they could have been avoided.  Grinding is not about perfection, it’s about continued pursuit.  So be hard on yourself, to a point that you are motivated and conscious enough not to make the same mistakes in your grind.  But don’t be down on yourself; there’s a difference.  When things don’t go as you’ve planned, you can’t afford to waste your time crying about it.   So don’t boo hoo...that’s for ghosts and owls.  Learn from it and keep pushing.  Everything that doesn’t enhance your grind hinders it, and hindrances are only distractions.  It’s true that some distractions are more severe than others, but maintaining your grind through the distractions is a matter of how important your goal is to you.  After all, the goal is what’s important.  That’s what the grind is all about.  Whatever your motivation is, whatever you are trying to accomplish, you will only get there through perseverance.  Perseverance equals grinding.  Grind until you succeed, and then grind some more.